Team Lead/Senior Analyst - OGC Laboratory

Job Description

Ensure that all activities are carried out in compliance with the laboratory’s QA/QC system and more especially ISO/IEC 17025. In addition, ensure GLP compliance where applicable. 

Coordinate testing of Petroleum and Petrochemical products and any other items which require OGC analysis in accordance standard operating procedures, techniques, national, international and industry standards or clients’ guidelines. 

Ensure that set Turnaround time for every sample submitted is adhered to and that clients’ testing requirement are fully met including application of correct methods/standard. 

Responsible for OGC lab technical issues, equipment utilization and reviewing processes to achieve the operational excellence to improve turnaround time and quality of service.

Efficient and cost-effective Lab Materials management and supply chain, to achieve the required TAT, accuracy of results with effective materials cost.

Ensure that the results and test data produced is accurate, reliable and within acceptable repeatability/reproducibility. Maintain repeatability/reproducibility values for major tests carried out. 

Ensuring that health, safety and environment requirement are adhered to and implemented through frequent trainings to lab personnel, monitoring of the OIMS and section QHSE systems to determine where improvements can be made, and necessary corrective and preventive actions carried out. 

Ensures equipment is maintained and calibrated, reporting all deficiencies (equipment malfunctions) in an appropriate manner. Keep and update regular maintenance log for all equipment under their control 

Qualifications

At least a Degree in Chemistry, Petrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Laboratory Quality Assurance or equivalent qualification from recognized institution. 

At least three 3-5 years laboratory testing experience preferably in a multi-purpose laboratory. 

Good knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO/IEC 17020:2012, ISO 9001:2015, GLP and HSE standards. 

Working knowledge of laboratory instruments such as Auto distiller, FAME tester, Flash/Pour point tester, sulphur in oil analyzer (XRF), Densitometer etc. 

Have sound knowledge of laboratory work particularly instrumental methods used in petrochemical analysis and has satisfied the management for his/her capability in application of the relevant testing protocol.

Work with minimum supervision. 

Experience of supervision of a team. 

Satisfactory capability in application of the relevant testing protocol.